Customizing Toolbar and Pane Locations

You can hide, resize, float, move, and dock most toolbars and panes to suit your preferences. To learn about all the ways you can customize your experience in Manage mode, see Using Manage Mode.

Hiding Panes

At the top right corner of Manage, View, Develop, and Edit mode, you can use the Hide/Unhide buttons to hide and reveal panes on the left, right, or bottom of the screen.

Hide/Unhide Left Panels
Hide/Unhide Bottom Panels
Hide/Unhide Right Panels

Moving Panes and Toolbars in View, Develop, and Edit Mode

You can move a pane or toolbar from a docked or floating position to a new location.

Some toolbars do not activate the Docking Compass.

To Move a Pane or Toolbar:

1. Drag the pane or toolbar's title bar and hold your cursor over any of the arrows of the Docking Compass.
2. When the shaded marquee displays the position of the pane or toolbar you want, release the mouse button.
3. To return a pane to its previous location, double-click its title bar.

To Move a Docked or Floating Pane or Toolbar:

Do one of the following:

• Drag the pane or toolbar's tab to a new location.
• Drag the pane or toolbar's title bar to a new location.
• If you use dual monitors, you can move the panes and toolbars to your second monitor to free up space on your main monitor.

Docking Panes and Toolbars in View, Develop, and Edit Mode

When you select a pane or toolbar, the Docking Compass activates to help you place the pane precisely. The Docking Compass consists of an outer and inner ring of arrows. When you hold your cursor over any of the arrows, a shaded marquee displays the potential position of the pane.

Some toolbars do not activate the Docking Compass.

To Dock a Pane or Toolbar:

Drag the pane or toolbar's title bar or tab to activate the Docking Compass. To dock a pane around the outer edge of the window, hold your cursor over any of the outer arrows of the Docking Compass, and then release the mouse button.

Resizing Panes

You can resize all the panes and toolbars, whether they are docked or floating.

To Resize a Docked Pane:

1. Hold your cursor over the edge of the pane or toolbar until the cursor changes to arrows and lines.
2. Drag the edge of the pane or toolbar to the size you want.

To Resize a Floating Pane:

Hold your cursor over the edge or corner of the pane or toolbar and then drag the pane to the size you want.

You can enlarge the Filmstrip in View, Develop, and Edit mode to expedite browsing your folder. To resize the Filmstrip, drag one of its edges.

You can tear off and move the Drawing and Selections Toolbar, as well as the ACDSee Actions bar.